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Industrial production slows to 4.1 per cent in Q1

March 29, 2012 | 10:08

Index of industrial production (IIP) in the first quarter of this year surged only 4.1 per cent over the same period last year, the slowest level for the past five years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported.

Global downturn is to bite into the agriculture sector’s fortunes

March 15, 2012 | 16:29

Vietnam’s agricultural sector is unlikely to make hay while the sun shines this year due to the global continued economic downturn.

Ministry announces petroleum products’ price hike

March 07, 2012 | 16:00

The Ministry of Finance has issued a document revising the price of local petroleum products upwards starting at 4pm today.

Vietinbank to test market’s risk appetite

March 05, 2012 | 06:49

Vietinbank could turn the heads of edgy investors this month as its international bond auction is launched amidst a risk averse global market.

Prospects gloomy for global economy uncertainty dampens outlook for 2012

February 07, 2012 | 14:02

Nearly half of the 1,258 CEOs polled worldwide believe the global economy will decline even further in the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 15th Annual Global CEO Survey.

FDI is expected to remain constant in 2012

January 02, 2012 | 10:00

Vietnam expects foreign direct investment to hold steady this year amid turbulent local and global economies.

Milanese battle expected in Serie A race

September 09, 2011 | 09:06

Reigning champions AC Milan head into the new Serie A season as unsurprising favourites following a summer of relative inactivity that has done little to spice up the coming campaign.

Roddick fears he may never win Wimbledon title

June 25, 2011 | 12:00

Andy Roddick fears may never win Wimbledon after the three-time finalist suffered a shock third round exit against Feliciano Lopez on Friday.

Flying Real hope for more La Liga derby joy

March 19, 2011 | 11:37

With a Champions League quarter final place secure, Real Madrid switch their attention back to the league with a testing derby match against rivals Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday.

Gold strikes record on Libya chaos; New York oil tops $104

March 05, 2011 | 10:27

Gold glistened this week, striking a record peak as investors hunted for a safe-haven amid violent unrest in Libya that has sparked fears about spreading instability in the Middle East and North Africa.

Not everyone is living the dream

March 05, 2011 | 09:07

Vietnam’s swift economic growth has earned international applause, but many citizens are complaining they are finding it harder to make ends meet.

Lenders expect booming earning result in 2011

February 28, 2011 | 09:00

Several commercial banks set a confident earning target this year in spite of financial experts’ worries about a rough year for credit institutions.

Anfield advantage to lift Liverpool in Europa League

February 24, 2011 | 09:04

Liverpool and Manchester City are counting on the comforts of home to secure their passage into the Europa League quarter finals on Thursday.

Royal Dutch Shell sees 2010 profits eclipse crisis-hit BP

February 03, 2011 | 22:20

Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that its net profits almost doubled last year, outperforming crisis-hit rival BP thanks to cost-cutting, higher oil prices and rising output.